Financial News report from London; Corona's billions damage to the world's most famous hotels With the implementation of the social distance plan, famous hotels and small resorts have been more or less affected. The implementation of these plans to combat and prevent Covid19 has caused 20% damage to famous hotels, which is equivalent to 14 billion $. Hilton Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel brand, has suffered a 35 percent loss or 10.8 billion $.
Create: May 21, 2020 Edit: May 23, 2020 International NewsAirline Rating Analytical Institution Report; 5,000 aircraft will retire. The world's aviation fleet is preparing for its biggest clean-up following the outbreak of the coronavirus. The decision follows an analysis of maintenance costs, long-term fuel rates and environmental issues. New aircraft consume less fuel due to new engine and structure technology.
Create: May 20, 2020 Edit: May 21, 2020 International NewsSingapore Airlines has suffered a 150 million $ loss due to a sharp drop in air travel caused by the Coronavirus. The airline, which is one of the most successful airlines in Asia and the world, has suffered significant losses for the first time in its 48-year life.
Create: May 16, 2020 Edit: May 17, 2020 International NewsThe latest statistics and report from Cirium Research Institute; Two-thirds of the world's passenger planes have been grounded. It seems that with the gradual reduction of traffic restrictions by different countries, the aviation industry has been revived and more flights to various destinations are underway. The number of active and operational aircraft increased on May.
Create: May 15, 2020 Edit: Jun 1, 2020 International NewsThe German travel company, TUI has announced that it will lay off 8,000 jobs due to the crisis caused by the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Travel restrictions around the world have seriously hampered the company's revenue source. 9 out of 10 employees of this company have been sent on leave or have their salaries cut to reduce costs.
Create: May 14, 2020 Edit: May 15, 2020 International NewsThe Spanish National Statistics Office said; 64.3% decrease in International tourism in Spain due to Coronavirus This drop in tourist arrivals was recorded in March because hotels and hotels apartment were empty of guests. The world's second largest tourist destination in March this year had only 2 million visitors.
Create: May 11, 2020 Edit: May 12, 2020 International NewsThe latest report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO); According to the report, the number of international tourists has decreased by 22% in the first three months of this year. On the other hand, the number of international tourists entering at the "March", has decreased sharply by 57%. According to the report, the extent of global tourism damage depends on the timing of the reopening of the borders. The World Tourism Organization predicts that, compared to the reopening of borders in July, September or December, the number of international tourists will decrease by 58 to 78 percent.
Create: May 8, 2020 Edit: May 12, 2020 International NewsHadi Shirazi, secretary of the Iranian Tour Operators Association, said; Incomming tourism has reached absolute zero. International tourism virtually disappeared in 2020. We have missed two busy seasons of spring and fall 2020, and all our tours have been canceled. Some hotels may change their use because they may not improve well for several years.
Create: May 8, 2020 Edit: May 8, 2020 Regional NewsAirbnb, a US-based rental company, has announced that it will lay off 25 percent of its employees worldwide due to the economic consequences of the Coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to the company's employees, the CEO of Airbnb announced that he had no choice but to fire 1,900 of them. Dismissed employees will receive all their legal wages.
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Resorts World Las Vegas and Hilton have partnered to bring three of Hilton’s premium brands together for the first time when the US$4.3 billion integrated resort, which is currently being developed, opens in summer 2021. The 3,500-room resort will also be part of Hilton Honors, the guest-loyalty program for Hilton's 18 brands. Guests will have access to the resort’s premier facilities, including a 5,000-capacity state-of-the-art theater which is scalable to host A-list celebrity residencies and corporate events; 350,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; 220,000-square-foot pool complex with seven unique pool experiences; spa and fitness center; extensive collection of casual and fine-dining food and beverage concepts; and more.
Create: Feb 23, 2020 Edit: Feb 23, 2020 International NewsTEHRAN – Japan and Austria have significantly downgraded their travel warnings on Iran, a caution they, amongst some other countries, issued following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian plane near Tehran last month. The jetliner, with 176 people onboard, was mistakenly downed on January 8 by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) air defense system, a few hours after Iran fired dozens of missiles at a U.S. airbase inside Iraq in retaliation to the assassination of Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on January 3. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has eliminated its travel warning on Iran [asking its citizens to avoid ‘non-essential’ travel to the country] and it has also terminated depicting Iran’s security map with a warning sign,” ISNA reported on Tuesday. An advisory, which warned about traveling to Iran, is now deleted from the website of the ministry, the report added. Austrian ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz on Monday wrote on his Instagram account that his country has lowered its travel warning for Iran. “Austria has downgraded its travel warning for Iran, repealing its general advice against non-essential travels following a thorough reassessment of the security situation.” “We believe that the risk to Austrian nationals except for some specific border areas has changed. This decision will also further contribute to civil society contacts and commerce,” the envoy added. Late in January, the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved that European airlines can return to parts of Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Germany’s Lufthansa was among airlines that canceled flights over the affected airspace. Inbound tours started to severely drop following the crash, triggering a major setback to Iran’s budding tourism industry. The blow, however, is being hoped to be amended as soon as possible by a comprehensive action plan Iran’s tourism ministry has put into practice since January 25. In the same time, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali-Asghar Mounesan issued a statement, inviting all travelers and holidaymakers to visit the ancient land, saying that the country-size guesthouse is wholeheartedly ready to receive tourists from around the world. The official emphasized that the Iranian government is trying its best to host incoming tourists by improving tourism infrastructure, offering attractive and pocket-friendly packages, as well as incentives such as visa waivers or 90-day visas on arrival. The 2019 Travel Risk Map, which shows the risk level around the world, put Iran among countries with “insignificant risk”, a category where the UK, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, and Finland are placed in.
Create: Feb 19, 2020 Edit: Feb 19, 2020 Regional News